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Sugar Mountain by Neil Young
Sugar Mountain
intro
D 554030
C 332010
G 320033
F(addG) xx3213
Dsus4(addE) x54030
C/E xx2010
D / / / C / / / G / C / G / / / D / / / C / / / G / C / G / / /
e----0-------0-------3---0---3-------0-------0-------3---0---3-------|
b----3-------1-------0---1---0-------3-------1-------0---1---0-------|
g----0-------0-------0---0---0-------0-------0-------0---0---0-------|
d----4-------2-------0---2---0-------4-------2-------0---2---0-------|
a----5-------3-------2---3---2-------5-------3-------2---3---2-------|
E----5-------3-------3---3---3-------5-------3-------3---3---3-------|
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(addG)
It's so noisy at the fair
G
but all your friends are there
F(addG)
And the candy floss you had
G
and your mother and your dad.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
Dsus4(addE) C G
G F(addG)
There's a girl just down the aisle,
G
oh, to turn and see her smile.
F(addG)
You can hear the words she wrote
G
as you read the hidden note.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
Dsus4(addE) C G
G F(addG)
Now you're underneath the stairs
G
and you're givin' back some glares
F(addG)
To the people who you met
G C/E G
and it's your first cigarette.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(addG)
Now you say you're leavin' home
G
'cause you want to be alone.
F(addG)
Ain't it funny how you feel
G
When you're findin' out it's real?
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
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version 2
The guitar on Young's recording is tuned down (Open D maybe?)
The chord voicings played in the song are G, F, Dm etc but because of the
different tuning they sound F, Eb, Cm etc respectively.
If you want to play in the same key like the recording without using a
different tuning, transpose the chords here -2.
F(add9) x-x-3-2-1-3
[Chorus]
G F(add9)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(add9)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(add9)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
[Verse]
F
It's so noisy at the fair
G
but all your friends are there
F
And the candy floss you had
G
and your mother and your dad.
[Chorus]
G F(add9)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(add9)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(add9)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
Dsus4(addE) C G
[Verse]
F
There's a girl just down the aisle,
G
oh, to turn and see her smile.
F
You can hear the words she wrote
G
as you read the hidden note.
[Chorus]
G F(add9)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(add9)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(add9)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
Dsus4(addE) C G
[Verse]
F
Now you're underneath the stairs
G
and you're givin' back some glares
F
To the people who you met
G
and it's your first cigarette.
[Chorus]
G F(add9)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(add9)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(add9)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
[Verse]
F
Now you say you're leavin' home
G
'cause you want to be alone.
F
Ain't it funny how you feel
G
When you're findin' out it's real?
[Chorus]
G F(add9)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(add9)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(add9)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(add9)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(add9)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(add9)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
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version 3
D C G F D Dsus4 C G
G F
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,
G F
with the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,
Dm G
though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;
Dm G
you're leaving there too soon.
G F
It's so noisy at the fair,
G
but all your friends are there
F
And the candy floss you had,
G
and your mother and your dad.
G F
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,
G F
with the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,
Dm G
though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;
Dm G
you're leaving there too soon.
D C G F D Dsus4 C G
G F
There's a girl just down the aisle,
G
oh, to turn and see her smile.
F
You can hear the words she wrote,
G
as you read the hidden note.
G F
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F
with the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,
Dm G
though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;
Dm G
you're leaving there too soon.
D C G F D Dsus4 C G
G F
Now you're underneath the stairs,
G
and you're giving back some glares
F
To the people who you met,
G
and it's your first cigarette.
G F
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,
G F
with the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,
Dm G
though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;
Dm G
you're leaving there too soon.
G F
Now you say you're leaving home,
G
'cause you want to be alone.
F
Ain't it funny how you feel,
G
when you're finding out it's real?
G F
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,
G F
with the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,
Dm G
though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon;
Dm G
you're leaving there too soon.
G F
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain,
G F
with the barkers and the colored balloons
G F
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain,
Dm G
though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
D C G F D Dsus4 C G
* Alternate:
Capo III
G = E
F = D
Dm = Bm
C = A
D = B
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version 4
Tune guitar whole step down
Chords:
G: 3x0003
D11: x54030
C: x32010
F9: xx3213
Dm: xx0231
Intro: G x 4
D11 x 2 repeat x 2
C x 2
then... G x 4
Chorus
G F9
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F9
With the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon,
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon.
Link
G x 6
Verse
G F9
It's so noisy at the fair
F9 G
But all your friends are there
G F9
And the candy floss you had
G G
And your mother and your dad
Chorus
G F9
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F9
With the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon,
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon.
Fill
D11 x 2
C x 2 repeat x 2
G x 4
Verse
G F9
There's a girl just down the aisle,
F9 G
Oh, to turn and see her smile.
G F9
You can hear the words she wrote
F9 G
As you read the hidden note.
Chorus
G F9
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F9
With the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon,
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon.
Fill
D11 x 2
C x 2 repeat x 2
G x 4
Verse
G F9
Now you're underneath the stairs
F9 G
And you're givin' back some glares
G F9
To the people who you met
F9 G
And it's your first cigarette
Chorus
G F9
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F9
With the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon,
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon.
Link
G x 4
Verse
G F9
Now you say you're leavin' home
F9 G
'Cause you want to be alone
G F9
Ain't it funny how you feel
F9 G
When you're findin' out it's real?
Chorus
G F9
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F9
With the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon
G F9
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F9
With the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
Fill
D11 x 2
C x 2
G x 4
End
**The below is for those folks who wanna get the Neil feel down pat
for the intro and all those fills throughout the song
Intro/Fill Tab:
G
|----3-----3-3-3-|
|----0-----0-0-0-|
|----0-----0-0-0-| (4 times)
|----0-----0-0-0-|
|----2-----2-2-2-|
|3---------3-3-3-|
D11 C
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0----------|
|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-----------|----1-----1-1-1-|----1----------|
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0---0-------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0----------|
|----4-----4-4-4-|0h4---------4---|----2-----2-2-2-|0h2-----0------|
|5---------5-5-5-|----------------|3---------3-3-3-|------------3--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
G
|----3-------3---|----3-----------|----3-------3---|----3----------|
|----0-------0---|----0-----------|----0-------0---|----0----------|
|----0-------0---|----0-----------|----0-------0---|----0----------|
|----0-------0---|----0----0h2----|0---0-------0---|----0----------|
|----2-------2---|----2-----------|--------2---2---|----2-------2--|
|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------|3-------3------|
D11 C
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0----------|
|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-----------|----1-----1-1-1-|----1----------|
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0---0-------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0---0h2----|
|----4-----4-4-4-|0h4---------4---|----2-----2-2-2-|0h2------------|
|5---------5-5-5-|----------------|3---------3-3-3-|---------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
G
|----3-----3-3-3-|----------------|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-----3-3-3|
|----0-----0-0-0-|----------------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0|
|0---0-----0-0-0-|----------------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0|
|----0-----0-0-0-|0h2-----0-------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0|
|----2-----2-2-2-|----------2p0---|----2-----2-2-2-|----2-----2-2-2|
|----------3-3-3-|----------------|3---------3-3-3-|3---------3-3-3|
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version 5
I play the intro to Sugar Mountain like this:
D 554030
C 332010
G 320033
F(addG) xx3213
Dsus4(addE) x54030
C/E xx2010
D C G C G D C G C G
e|----0-------0-------3---0---3-------0-------0-------3---0---3-------|
B|----3-------1-------0---1---0-------3-------1-------0---1---0-------|
G|----0-------0-------0---0---0-------0-------0-------0---0---0-------|
D|----4-------2-------0---2---0-------4-------2-------0---2---0-------|
A|----5-------3-------2---3---2-------5-------3-------2---3---2-------|
E|----5-------3-------3---3---3-------5-------3-------3---3---3-------|
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(addG)
It's so noisy at the fair
G
but all your friends are there
F(addG)
And the candy floss you had
G
and your mother and your dad.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
Dsus4(addE) C G
G F(addG)
There's a girl just down the aisle,
G
oh, to turn and see her smile.
F(addG)
You can hear the words she wrote
G
as you read the hidden note.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
Dsus4(addE) C G
G F(addG)
Now you're underneath the stairs
G
and you're givin' back some glares
F(addG)
To the people who you met
G C/E G
and it's your first cigarette.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(addG)
Now you say you're leavin' home
G
'cause you want to be alone.
F(addG)
Ain't it funny how you feel
G
When you're findin' out it's real?
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon,
Dm G
you're leavin' there too soon.
G F(addG)
Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain
G F(addG)
with the barkers and the colored balloons,
G F(addG)
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
tho' you're thinkin' that you're leavin' there too soon
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version 6
In the Decade version the basic chords are pretty straight forward, but there are a
lot of ad lib embellishments, especially to the G chord between chorus and verse.
You need to listen to the track to get the feel for these embellishments as any
attempt to tab them faithfully, IMO, would be pointless.
Also Neil starts off using the Fadd9 chord but about halfway through changes this to
a straight F, but the Fadd9 reappears again at the end. This too seems to have a slight
ad lib feel to it.
The main differences in the Live Rust version are the alternative chords for every
other chorus (documented below after the main version of the tab), the inclusion of
harmonica solos and the absence of the intro/fill section between choruses and verses.
There are also far fewer ad lib embellishments, the main one being a C/G (3x2013)
hammered on during the G chord between chorus and verse.
Tuning:
Standard (EADGBE) for the Live Rust version
Dropped (DGCFAD) for the Decade version
Chords:
Dadd2add4 x54030
Fadd9 1x3213
C/G 3x2013
Mike Campbell's Intro/Fill Tab:
G
|----3-----3-3-3-|
|----0-----0-0-0-|
|----0-----0-0-0-| (4 times)
|----0-----0-0-0-|
|----2-----2-2-2-|
|3---------3-3-3-|
Dadd2add4 C
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0----------|
|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-----------|----1-----1-1-1-|----1----------|
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0---0-------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0----------|
|----4-----4-4-4-|0h4---------4---|----2-----2-2-2-|0h2-----0------|
|5---------5-5-5-|----------------|3---------3-3-3-|------------3--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
G
|----3-------3---|----3-----------|----3-------3---|----3----------|
|----0-------0---|----0-----------|----0-------0---|----0----------|
|----0-------0---|----0-----------|----0-------0---|----0----------|
|----0-------0---|----0----0h2----|0---0-------0---|----0----------|
|----2-------2---|----2-----------|--------2---2---|----2-------2--|
|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------|3-------3------|
Dadd2add4 C
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0----------|
|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-----------|----1-----1-1-1-|----1----------|
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0---0-------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0---0h2----|
|----4-----4-4-4-|0h4---------4---|----2-----2-2-2-|0h2------------|
|5---------5-5-5-|----------------|3---------3-3-3-|---------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
G
|----3-----3-3-3-|----------------|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-----3-3-3|
|----0-----0-0-0-|----------------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0|
|0---0-----0-0-0-|----------------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0|
|----0-----0-0-0-|0h2-----0-------|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0|
|----2-----2-2-2-|----------2p0---|----2-----2-2-2-|----2-----2-2-2|
|----------3-3-3-|----------------|3---------3-3-3-|3---------3-3-3|
G Fadd9
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G Fadd9
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
G Fadd9
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon.
G Fadd9 G
It's so noisy at the fair but all your friends are there,
G Fadd9 G
And the candy floss you had, and your mother and your dad.
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
You're leaving there too soon.
Fill (see tab)
There's a girl just down the aisle, oh to turn and see her smile
You can hear the words she wrote, as you read a hidden note.
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
You're leaving there too soon.
Fill (see tab)
Now you're underneath the stairs and you're giving back some glares
To the people you once met and it's your first cigarette.
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
You're leaving there too soon.
Now you say you're leaving home 'cos you want to be alone
Ain't it funny how you feel when you're finding out it's real.
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
You're leaving there too soon.
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
Dadd2add4 C (see tab)
G C/G G C/G G.
Chorus variation from Live Rust
G/D xx0787
F/D xx0565
G/D F/D
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain
G/D F/D
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
G/D F/D
You can't be twenty on Sugar Mountain
Dm G
Though you're thinking that you're leaving there too soon
Dm G
You're leaving there too soon.
kb's Alternate Intro Tab:
G
|-----------3-3--|----------------|----------------|---------0-----|
|0--------0-0-0--|-0--0--0-0-0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0-|-0--0--3-0-0-0-|
|0--0-----0-0-0--|-0--0--0-0-0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0-|-0--0--0---0-0-|
|0--0-----0-0----|-0--0--0-0-0----|-0--0--0-0-0--0-|-0--0--0---0-0-|
|2--2------------|-2--2--2---2----|-2--2--2---2----|-2--2------0---|
|3--3------------|-3--3------3----|----------------|-3--3----------|
Dsus4(addE/9) C
|----0-----0---0-|----0--0--------|---0------0---0-|----0-----0------|
|-3--3---3-3-3-3-|----3--3--------|---1----1-1-1-1-|----1-1---1------|
|-0--0---0-0-0---|----0-----0--0--|---0----0-0-0-0-|----0-0---0------|
|-4--4---4-4-4---|0h4-------5--5--|2--2----2-2-2---|0h2-----0---2-0--|
|-5------5---5---|---------(5)-5--|3-------3---3---|------------3-0--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
G
|----3-----------|3--3-3----------|----3-----3-3-3-|-----------------|
|----0----0-0-0--|0--0-0--0_1-1==-|0---0-----0-0-0-|----0--0---------|
|----0----0-0-0--|0--0-0----------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|----0--0-0-0-0-0-|
|----0----0-0-0--|0--0----0_2-2==-|0---0---0---0-0-|0---0--0-0-0-0-0-|
|----2----2-2----|2---------------|--------2---2---|2---2----0-0-0-0-|
|3--------3---3--|3---------------|--------3-------|3---3------------|
Dsus4(addE/9) C
|----0-----0-0-0-|----0-0---------|----0-----0-----|----0-0-----0-0|
|----3-----3-3-3-|----3-3-3-------|----1-----1---1-|----1-1-----1-1|
|0---0-----0-0-0-|----0---0-0-----|0---0---0-0---0-|----0-0-0_2====|
|4---4-----4-4-4-|0h4-------0-----|2-------2-2-2-2-|0_2======------|
|5---------5-5-5-|------------5---\3-------3---3---|---------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
G
|----3-----------|------3---------|----------------|----3----3-3---|
|----0-----0-0---|0_1-1-1-0-0-----|----0----0--0-0-|----0----0-0-00|
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